Indians of Wisconsin: Past and Present

There is a great deal of information on the native peoples of the United States, which exists largely in national publications. Since much of Native American history occurred before statehood, there is a need for information on Native Americans of the region to fully understand the history and culture of the native peoples that occupied Wisconsin and the surrounding areas. The first section is contains an overview of early history of the state and region. The second section contains an A to Z dictionary of tribal articles and biographies of noteworthy Native Americans that have contributed to the history of Wisconsin.

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Página 46 The native groups had become increasingly more dependent on European trade
goods for their existence, and had largely abandoned their former traditional
tools and methods in response to more efficient and durable goods by the ...

Página 50 Some of the agents attempted to end the old traditions, such as the traditional
hatred the Chippewa and Sioux had for one another. Most efforts were
unsuccessful. By the late nineteenth century, most tribes had sold their best lands
, and many ...